Mark is a member of the Casualty Department and centers his practice on high-exposure construction claims, insurance coverage disputes, subrogation claims, and premises liability cases. He is an experienced litigator who has handled cases from inception through trial, and has argued frequently before the New York State Appellate Division on a variety of matters including construction litigation and the defense of police departments and municipalities.
As a LEED Accredited Professional and a Member of the United States Green Building Council, Mark has advised construction and design professionals, engineers, brokers and insurance carriers in LEED and regulatory compliance, construction disputes, professional liability claims and insurance coverage matters arising in green building projects. He was one of the first attorneys in New York State to earn the LEED Accreditation.
Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and a juris doctor from St. John's University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York, Ohio, and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Year joined
2017
Results
Dismissal of employment claims for negligent hiring/supervision.
Employment Law
November 23, 2020
The plaintiff brought claims for negligent hiring/supervision, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress arising from an incident where she was allegedly lured to a residential apartment building in New York City under false pretenses and sexually assaulted by the desk security guard in a back room of the lobby. The guard involved was duly licensed and had no criminal history. At trial, he was criminally convicted and sentenced to prison.
Thought Leadership
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2023 Shareholder Class - Largest in Firms 60-Year History
December 8, 2022
Marshall Dennehey is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys, 12 men and eight women, have been elevated to shareholder effective January 1, 2023.
Classes/Seminars Taught
Employing Mechanism of Injury to Defend Injury Claims, ARCCA, November 2014
Litigating Insurance Coverage Claims: From Start to Finish, National Business Institute, December 2012
Green Building Insurance Coverage Seminar, Nassau County Bar Association, April 2010
Recent Developments in Spoliation of Evidence, Nassau Suffolk Claims Managers, May 2006
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